Offshore staff
WEST PERTH, Australia — Santos and Carnarvon Energy are working to secure a rig for a next phase of drilling in the Bedout sub-basin offshore Western Australia.
The two companies are partners in the Dorado and Pavo field developments, and they are looking to drill near-field prospects in exploration permits WA-435, 6, 7 & 8-P to increase the resource base close to the planned offshore infrastructure and gas targets to support the Phase 2 gas development.
They have identified five prospects: Ara, Wallace, Wendolene, Starbuck and Pavo South. According to Carnarvon, recent studies have focused on prospectivity in the northern blocks, particularly around the gas-prone Ara prospect.
Timing for the next round of exploration drilling in the Bedout exploration permits will depend on future regulatory approvals, the company added, in particular the new consultation process relating to the preparation of environmental plans, along with drilling rig availability and customary joint venture approvals.
01.31.2024
